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Adam calls Dr. Walters to tell him to get the other accelerator ready, while I text Paige and ask her to meet us. She’s hesitant to leave Ken’s side, but agrees when I tell her it’s urgent. We arrange to meet outside Zahra’s apartment so that Paige can quickly grab a change of clothes. When we pull up outside the building, Paige runs down to the car and hops into the backseat. Her eyes are all red and puffy from crying, but she looks ready for anything. I turn toward her. “How’s Ken?” “He’s in a coma,” she says, her voice strained. “They did everything they could, but…” She stops and squeezes her eyes shut. “They don’t think he’ll make it through the night.” “God,” Adam says, resting his forehead on the steering wheel. “Not Ken too.” “I’m so sorry,” I say. “But we
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